A bill proposed by state Representative Robert E. Craven Sr. would increase the penalties for wage theft and employee misclassification
On R.I. construction sites, workers’ pay and protections suffer from the underground economy
The Denver Gazette: Denver approves ‘wage theft’ protection bill
Orange flooded the Denver City Council chambers Monday during a public hearing on a “wage theft” protection bill.
The orange did not belong to fans of Denver Broncos, Clemson Tigers or Tennessee Volunteers, but to Carpenters Local 555 — a labor union in Denver.
Star Tribune: Twin Cities Home Care company to pay $1.6M to settle wage theft case
The parent company of Baywood Home Care in Minneapolis has been ordered to pay $1.6 million in fines and back pay to resolve a labor violation complaint brought by the U.S. Department of Labor.
SF Examiner: Over 200 S.F. Burger King workers awarded $2.2M in wage thefts
Hundreds of Burger King workers in San Francisco will receive over $2 million in wage thefts in a landmark decision issued by the California Labor Commissioner’s Office last month.
Newport Daily News: Owners of Stoneacre restaurants are being sued by the U.S. Labor Department. Here’s why.
NEWPORT — The U.S. Department of Labor is suing the Stoneacre family of restaurants and its owners for allegedly taking employee tips and misclassifying positions to exempt some workers from overtime pay.
Providence Business News: 3 R.I. contractors charged with wage theft on Woonsocket school project
PROVIDENCE – Three Rhode Island contractors have been charged with stealing more than $64,000 in wages from 14 workers on a Woonsocket school project, the R.I. Attorney General’s Office said on Tuesday. Eduardo Benitez, 33, of Woonsocket, owner of Benitez Y Rojas Drywall, Empire Drywall, and New Generation Drywall; Teresa Rojas, 36, of Pawtucket, affiliated…
Providence Journal: Judge awards $2+ million to cable installers who alleged wage theft, fair labor violations
ROVIDENCE – A federal judge has awarded more than $2 million to seven cable installers who worked for a company that installed Cox services and accused their former employer of failing to pay them fair wages and overtime.